F1 2020: Styrian GP (Austria, Part Zwei)

skipper_G · 10-07-2020 9:01pm

Ever since somebody on here pointed out that Paul DiResta says meejum tyre, I can't stop laughing at it. I'm watching FP2 and it's hilarious

skipper_G · 11-07-2020 9:39am

Very wet for the F3 feature race

Edit: rain is so bad you can't see the cars and race has been red flagged just over half way through.

pjohnson · 11-07-2020 9:54am

skipper_G wrote: »

Very wet for the F3 feature race

Edit: rain is so bad you can't see the cars and race has been red flagged just over half way through.

This was 20mins ago EcodeBWWAAIZQIf?format=png&name=360x360

And its only set to worsen.

namloc1980 · 11-07-2020 10:53am

Start of FP3 delayed indefinitely. Likely to be cancelled altogether.

Harika · 11-07-2020 12:16pm

namloc1980 wrote: »

Start of FP3 delayed indefinitely. Likely to be cancelled altogether.

Cancelled, let's see if they try qualifying. Sunday morning will still be wet, but should dry up

Harika · 11-07-2020 12:54pm

https://mobile.twitter.com/roger_benoit/status/1281915599917023237/photo/1

Don't rush home to watch qualifying

bennyx_o · 11-07-2020 1:07pm

Rain stopped and seems much brighter now - may get some qualy running

pjohnson · 11-07-2020 1:09pm

Harika wrote: »

https://mobile.twitter.com/roger_benoit/status/1281915599917023237/photo/1

Don't rush home to watch qualifying

Chris Medland saying a has stopped and teams are on standby. They may actually get it in on time.

Harika · 11-07-2020 1:23pm

Now might become a classic as track is drying but rain might start anytime again

bennyx_o · 11-07-2020 1:55pm

Raining again and seems quite heavy on an already wet track. Would love to see a wet qualy but suspect they'll hold off until tomorrow

ScrubsfanChris · 11-07-2020 1:55pm

Has F1 ever used those heat blowers used in Nascar/IndyCar for the water?

bennyx_o · 11-07-2020 1:57pm

Start delayed. With more rain on the way I think it'll be tomorrow before we see any action on track

Harika · 11-07-2020 2:00pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Has F1 ever used those heat blowers used in Nascar/IndyCar for the water?

No because the application is different, IndyCar uses them on ovals as humid spots are dangerous. And as long as it rains they are pointless.

namloc1980 · 11-07-2020 2:01pm

Lashing down there now. Can't see anything happening here.

Harika · 11-07-2020 2:02pm

Wetter Radar https://kachelmannwetter.com/ch/regenradar/steiermark

Track is where "Knittelfeld" is.

Inquitus · 11-07-2020 2:03pm

I guess we are likely looking at Qualifying tomorrow morning. Weather forecast says no chance of rain then.

pjohnson · 11-07-2020 2:08pm

The TV copter is up in the air so should be good.

Andrew76 · 11-07-2020 2:09pm

Just let the grid be decided by FP2 - I can't listen to anymore of that arrogant prat Ted Kravitz.

Jordan 199 · 11-07-2020 2:12pm

I love the shade of grass there. A nice rich green.

AMKC · 11-07-2020 2:16pm

FP2 it is for the grid then. Qualifying tomorrow does not interest me.

quokula · 11-07-2020 2:18pm

I miss the times when they used to race in this weather and let the drivers earn their salaries.

AMKC · 11-07-2020 2:22pm

Alonso or Jenson would not have had a problem racing or qualifying with some rain.

pjohnson · 11-07-2020 2:29pm

quokula wrote: »

I miss the times when they used to race in this weather and let the drivers earn their salaries.

Its nothing to do with drivers. Its actually safety. The medical chopper currently cannot safely clear the mountains to make it to Graz. If a driver needed to get to hospital they'd just be stuck on the track.